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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-14 07:12:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
50.2 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (6.949, -76.173)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (6.949, -76.173). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
f85ec970f38040e65c9e014b52c54757eddd37f2
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
50.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 07:12:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
6.94900, -76.17300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.2 km
Shallow
50.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dabeiba12.0 kmNW22'717
Bello96.1 kmSE392'939
Medellín102.7 kmSE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 253 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-06-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC20.9 kmNorthern Colombia M5.62025-09-14 07:12:11 UTC28.1 kmAbriaquí M5.52025-09-14 07:12:12 UTC18.4 kmNorthern Colombia [Land: Colombia] M5.42025-09-14 07:12:17 UTC0.0 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA M5.12025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC20.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Medellín (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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